Rules always existed and were clear. Outrage that they are being enforced seems strange.
The argument in the post isn't that the enforcement is unfair, more that the rule might not make sense much longer now that software can write itself. Rule was written for a world where the artifact reviewed and the artifact running were the same thing. That assumption is breaking, and not just for vibe-coding apps.
The outrage isn't about the rule. It's about the sudden decision to choose bureaucracy over common sense.
No, not strange, selective enforcement is what's strange.
In London, it's illegal to shake rugs in the street. If police actually starts prosecuting people for that, and not all people but just bald ones, it's natural that people won't be happy and start asking questions about the anti-bald bias.